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As the waiter opened the silver lid, the ten ingredients finally revealed themselves to everyone, and for a moment, everyone leaned forward to take a closer look.
Lin Ye's eyes narrowed tighter, becoming almost a slit.
Sunlight reflected off the silver tray, casting a luxurious glow. From left to right, the waiters placed the ingredients from the tray in front of Lin.
Chili peppers and green peppers were acceptable; they were versatile ingredients and not out of place here, which made Lin quite satisfied.
However, the next three ingredients made Lin frown. The red fruit, known as Snake Fruit, had a bitter taste and required specific accompaniments to be palatable; its presence here was useless!
Bamboo shoots? They should be Fresh Bamboo Shoots, which have an excellent texture and delicate flavor. Although they are good ingredients, they are difficult to cook with because they require precise heat control; overcooking them would result in a dry, woody texture.
Mushrooms? Poisonous Mushroom?
Seeing this ingredient made Lin's eyelid twitch. Can this even be considered food?
Poisonous Mushroom is the common name; its scientific name is Psychedelic Red Mushroom. This type of mushroom contains a strong Hallucinogenic Toxin, and just one the size of a finger can drive a person insane.
The subsequent ingredients were more standard compared to the Poisonous Mushroom: three types of greens—Pennywort, Mugwort, Space Carrot—and two types of meat—Large Mouth Clear Water Fish and S-Class Pork Tenderloin.
Looking at these ingredients, Lin's brow furrowed slightly as he began to contemplate what dish he should prepare for the competition. The variety of ingredients was too chaotic for him to form any coherent ideas.
Meanwhile, whispers arose from the Review Committee as many chefs began discussing what kind of dishes Lin might choose for his exam.
Among the ten people, eight had no idea at all. While these ingredients could be used for everyday dishes, when it came to competing, none seemed suitable for presentation after careful consideration.
Occasionally, two people could come up with something, but there was nothing innovative about it—just juicy dishes that barely related to the topic of Appetizing.
Among the onlookers, the one who felt the most was the Poverty Old Man. He sighed softly, and a glimmer of memory shone in his eyes, glistening with moisture.
The Poverty Old Man knew very well that this time he brought Lin to participate in the exam, Lin would inevitably face questions that were more difficult than those for ordinary candidates.
This was not only due to Lin's reputation in his circle but also because of his connections; not all of the Top Ten Examiners had a good relationship with him.
For example, regarding the ingredients for the Poisonous Mushroom dish, the Poverty Old Man could point out exactly who provided them—it was undoubtedly that tall old man in the front row; they had always been at odds.
As for this S-Class S-Class Pork Tenderloin, it was certainly a favor from A-Qing. To prevent Lin from falling into an awkward situation with the ingredients, A-Qing threw out this piece of jade to lend him a helping hand.
"I believe you can understand this; to struggle out from these chaotic ingredients, you must use the pork tenderloin that A-Qing gave you... this is the main ingredient that can lead the dish..."
Now, all the Poverty Old Man could do was silently pray for Lin, hoping he would make the right choice.
...
Time slowly passed, and the ingredients were laid out before Lin. The floating blue text transformed into a countdown—five minutes quietly slipped away.
"The assessment begins! You have 60 minutes; please keep track of your time!"
The Arrogant Old Man waved his hand, and everyone sat down. The blue timer in mid-air reset to a 60-minute countdown.
The start of the countdown tightened everyone's nerves; even the onlookers secretly felt anxious for Lin.
However, Lin himself remained calm and unhurried. His previously narrowed eyes slowly opened wide, shining with brilliance as he raised his head and questioned the ten examiners: "Are you sure this Poisonous Mushroom is an ingredient?"
This question was reasonable; perhaps replacing one ingredient could allow Lin to turn the situation around!
"This..."
The arrogant old man hesitated slightly. Indeed, the Poisonous Mushroom could not strictly be considered an ingredient; its toxicity was too great, rendering it useless.
However, when his gaze drifted to the S-Class S-Class Pork Tenderloin, the hesitation in his eyes vanished, and he declared loudly, "Of course it's an ingredient! Decades ago, a predecessor used a secret method to eliminate the toxicity of the Psychedelic Red Mushroom and created a delicious dish. Once the poison is removed, this material's texture is absolutely top-notch!"
The Arrogant Elder understood that this exam was a struggle between the Azure Planet and the Top Chef faction. The Poisonous Mushroom was a means of suppression, while the S-Class Pork Tenderloin was a form of assistance. This was a battle laid out on the table, a "cheating" at the edge of the rules!
Since he had always kept himself out of such matters, he would continue to do so this time! It was best not to get involved in trivial matters like this.
With a cold smile, Lin realized that someone was targeting him. Although he did not know the reason, judging from today's topic and ingredients, his exam would be exceptionally difficult.
"That's good; I thought some chef had lost their mind and brought poison to the table."
With a sarcastic remark, Lin Ye no longer dwelled on this issue. He closed his eyes and continued to ponder the dish's pairing. Before that, he needed to establish a general direction.
Only by determining the direction of the dish could he think about how to proceed.
Lin's harsh words caused the tall old man at the top to visibly change his expression, his eyes filled with malicious intent as they shifted between Lin and the Poverty Old Man who was deep in thought.
...
Lin seemed unhurried to start cooking. He took another five minutes just standing there with his eyes closed, appearing as if he had fallen asleep while standing.
Time passed slowly; even Qing Uncle began to feel restless. He wiped his sweat anxiously, wanting to shout, "Hurry up and cook!"
In the live streaming session, everyone was puzzled. Many started sending comments; what had initially been a tense silence in the Bullet Screen Group began to stir again.
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"What is brother doing?"
"I can't believe it, those old men are so unreasonable. What are these things they gave us? Can they even make a dish out of this?"
"Forget the exam! Bro, come with me to our Hengyun Star Academy. We have a culinary department there, and they wouldn't give us such tricky questions!"
"Brother Xin, everyone, don't panic. Right now, we need to support him!"
...
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The tourists were filled with righteous indignation, angrily criticizing the Assessment Group for the unfair treatment towards Lin Yu. However, this was not the mainstream sentiment; after venting their frustrations, they still firmly supported Lin.
Everyone began to shout "Go, Bro!" quietly cheering for Lin!
Finally, after ten minutes had passed, Lin opened his eyes. In just fifteen minutes, he had completely finalized the dish!
This finalization did not mean he decided to make an old dish; rather, it was a new dish—a refined version of a culinary creation.
Just moments ago, the concept of Ink Projection was running wildly in Lin's mind. By the time he opened his eyes, he had already mentally prepared the dish!
A confident smile appeared on Lin's face, his teeth gleaming in the sunlight.
He raised his hand to tie back his long hair with a cloth strip and then waved his hand while declaring, "For the topic Appetizing! My answer is rice bowl!"
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